Inlet Beach

Come explore Inlet Beach, one of South Walton’s most untouched beach neighborhoods. Here, it’s easy to spend a day daydreaming by the beach or strolling along the sand. Laid-back and carefree, the Inlet Beach community welcomes all.

Cozy beach cottages mix with modern homes in this old-meets-new beach neighborhood; sweeping sand dunes shape the landscape in a memorable way. Inlet Beach hosts many restaurants that are loved by locals — stop by for a casual drink or dinner and feel right at home.

Inlet Beach boasts the largest public beach access point in South Walton, making it a destination for beach lovers. Sink your toes into this quiet beach neighborhood’s sugar-white sand, and then splash around in its turquoise water.

Enjoy a casual meal at The Terrace or Shades at the Loop, both of which are long-standing local favorites; or head to the Donut Hole’s new Inlet Beach location for family-friendly fare. As you stroll along the sidewalks of South Walton’s easternmost beach neighborhood, you’ll see wide-open backyards and plenty of untouched territory. Surrounded by 13 acres of protected dunes, Inlet Beach is the perfect slow-paced escape from busy everyday life.

“It’s one of the few places one can watch the sun move across the sky all day uninterrupted, rising in the east over the water and setting in the west, as though things here move to their own separate rhythm.” – Hayley Phillips, The Local Palate